Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-30


day OF January next succeeding their elec-
ton. Three Justices shall he elected for
the full term at the general State election
held In eighteen hundred and ninety; and
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect
ed for full terms of twelve years, except
that In every. twelfth year thereafter, three
Justices hall be elected for full terms. III
permanently disaualifed, ieither mentally
or physically, to perform the duties OF his
office, and such fact is certified to the Gov
ern0r by five Justices, one of whom may be
the Chief Justice IN case OF the disability OF
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
he shall be paid a retiring salary OF two
hundred and fifty (25o) dollars per month
for the remainder OF his term. II vacancy
exist or occur in the office of Justice, the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
office for the remainder Of the unexpired
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
judiciary Department.
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the State
of California, at its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day of January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
thirds Of all members elected to each of the
two Houses Of said Legislature voting in
hereby thst section
of said State, be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section IL. The Justices of the Supreme
Court, and Judges Of the Superior Court.
shall severally, at stated times during their
continuance In office, receive for their
services compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished after their election,
nor during the term. for which they shall
have been elected. The salary of the Jus.
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half of the salary of each
superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for which he is elected. The
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall be seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s7500) each, and the Su-
preme Court Commissioners six thousand
eSiass changed BY the Legislature. the SUPERIOR
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges of the city and
county of San Francisco, and the counties
of Alameda, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Yuba
and Sutter combined, Sacramento, Butte,
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernsrdino, Colusa
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars. and the Judges of the counties
of Tulare, Monterey, Sonoma and San Joa-
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose an amendment to
section eight, of Article ri, Of the Con-
stitution of the State of California, re-
lating to the framing of a charter for
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities of over
ten thousand and less than one hundred
thousand Inhabitants
RESOLVED, That the Legislature of the
| State OF California, at its regular session,
commencing on the third day of January,
| eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
| thirds of all the members elected to each of
| the two Houses of said Legislature voting
| in favor thereof, hereby propose that Sec
tion eight, OF Article XI, of the Constitu-
ton of said tate, be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section s. Any city containing popula-
tion of mere than one hundred thousand
Inhabitants may frame charter for its own
government. consistent with and subject to
the Constitution and laws of this State, by
causing Board of fifteen freeholders. who
shall have been for at least five years quail
fed electors thereof, to be elected by the
qualified voters of such city, at any general
or special election, whose duty 1t shall be,
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
them, and returned, one copy thereof to the
ofhesr of such city, and the other
to the Recorder OF Deeds OF the
then be published in two daily. papers Of
general circulation in such city, for at least
twenty days; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
at general or special election, and if a ma.
jority of such qualified electors. voting
| thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature Tor its
approval or rejection as whole. without
power OF alteration or amendment; and II
approved by majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
cha ter of such city, or If such city be con
solidated with county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. copy of such charter, certified by he
| Mayor, or chief executive officer, and au.
lthanticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. and deposited, one in
the office OF the Secretary OF State. the other,
after being recorded in the Office of The Re.
corder of Deeds OF the county. among the
| archives of the city. All Courts shall take
Judicial notice thereof. The charter so
ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority of the
| city to the qualified voters thereof, at a gen.
| eril or special election held at least sixty
| days after the publication of such proposals,
aud ratified by at least three-ffths of the
qualified electors voting thereat, and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro-
yided for the approval OF the charter. In
| submitting any such charter, or amendment
| thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
| tion may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to others. Any city
containing q population of more
than ten thousand and not more
tants may frame charter for its,own gov
| ernm ent, con sistent with and subject 10 the
Constitution and laws of this State by caus-
ing a Board of fifteen freeholdeIs, who shall
have been for at least five years qualified
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fed voters of said city, at any general or
| special election, whose duty it shall be,
within ninety days after such election, to
piepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed in duplicate by .he
| members of such Board, or majority of
| them, aud returned, one copy thereofto the
Mayor. or other chief executive OF said city,
and the other to the Recorder of the county.
| Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished in two daily papers of general circu.
lation in such city, for at least twenty days;
and the first publication shall be made
| within twenty days after the completion of
the charter; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF said city,
at a general or special election. and if a
majority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for its
approval or rejection as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment. and If
approved by a majority vote of the N embers
elected to each House, it shall become the
charter OF such city and the organic law
| thereof, and shall supersede any existing
| charter, and any amendments thereof, and
| all special laws Inconsistent with such char
ter A copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chiefexecutive officer, and anthem
Heated by the seal OF such city, setting
forth the submission OF such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. an1 deoosited, one in
the office OF the Secretary of State, and the
other, after being recorded in said Recor-
der's Office, shall be deposited in the arch.
ives OF the city; and thereafter all Courts
shall take Judicial notice of said charter
The charter so ratified may be amended, at
intervals OF not less than two years, by pro.
posals therefor, submitted by the legislative
|authority Of the city to the qualit ed electors
thereof, at a general or special election